In Denmark, I reckon with a 50% increase in price.
Roger Key
>From: jking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Shipment to the UK
>Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:55:12 -0000 (UTC)
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> > This is not an Ebay transaction. Anyhow is $112 pretty
> > common for customs charge for a $500.00 item?
>
>very possible
>Both the cost of the item and the postage are both taxable. If the postage
>cost is not clearlt stated then the customs peole use their own scale
>which is typically double to tripple the ammount actually paid.
>there is a duty charge for cameras I think its 6.5% this is also
>applicable to the postage.
>then there is vat @ 17.5% on top and yes you have to also pay 17.5% tax on
>the duty charge to and thepostage too.
>then there is a processig charge of around 5 - 15 pounds.
>When I buy from the USA I assume 25% increase in price.
>James
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